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Elks-Lions game features first CFL opening-week meeting of Canadian quarterbacks
It will be a historic CFL first Saturday night in Vancouver. The B.C. Lions will host the Edmonton Elks at B.C. Place in the season opener for both teams. This will mark the first opening week featuri...
Jun 04, 2025
Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as head coach
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins hired the former New York Rangers assistant on Wednesday, tasking him with helping the franchise navigate a re...
Jun 04, 2025
Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him "very strongly" in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine's weekend drone attack on Ru...
Jun 04, 2025
Grande Prairie CRU & GIS units busy May, leads to arrests
Throughout the month of May, Grande Prairie's Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) and General Investigation Section (GIS) recovered a trio of stolen vehicles.On May 6, CRU and rural GIS recovered a stolen moto...
Jun 04, 2025
Redblacks look to go further in 2025 after returning to playoffs last season
OTTAWA - After taking a meaningful step forward last season, the Ottawa Redblacks enter 2025 with cautious optimism they have the pieces in place to emerge as legitimate Grey Cup contenders. The Redbl...
Jun 04, 2025
NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner
TORONTO - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to "the most outst...
Jun 04, 2025
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent today as policymakers wait for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy.The central bank says there was consensus...
Jun 04, 2025
Fraser apologizes, says comments on Indigenous consultation eroded trust
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser is apologizing today for comments he made about the government's duty to consult with Indigenous leaders on major projects. Fraser said Tuesday that the UN Declar...
Jun 04, 2025
FBI arrests a man in New York linked to explosion at a California fertility clinic, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) - The FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with an explosion of a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic, two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter said Wedne...
Jun 04, 2025
Jamaican teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan looks to turn heads in Toronto
TORONTO - Teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan opened his Toronto FC II scoring account on May 9, finding a seam in the Chattanooga FC defence and leaving 'keeper Eldin Jakupovi rooted to the spot with a we...
Jun 04, 2025